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Basement Waterproofing or Not?

Basement Waterproofing or Not?

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Leaking concrete basement wall

soneil asks,

Well, this article about basement waterproofing was very handy…as I’m a single mom, college educated with 3 teenage boys and for the first time in 14 years, had water and mud come in at the front of the finished basement, (front of the house/front door is above this area).  then a major power surge to my house led to even worse problems (blew out the circuit board, air/heat control board, garage door openers, TV’s…etc etc..) and maybe even afffected the sump pump during the night as this happened after the hurricane a few days later in a different storm that brought 13 inches of rain total between the two storms and rainy August.

A company called Value Dry is pressuring with a 10K fix to put pipes interior around the inside perimeter and put another sump in.  I feel my property in one area on side of house has been severely wet for 2 years…so I wonder if getting water away from my house in general with downspouts and maybe even having someone dig a french drain and carry water off my property and regrade a bit around the front is best bet.  I’m already feeling compromised by the power surge and all the appliances that may still be damaged that I don’t know about.  I feel my next move should be to hire a good local home inspector?  What do you think? Thanks!

Our Answer

Any time a company pressures you in to doing anything– walk away!  Especially, when that pressure comes from waterproofers who are notorious for dishing out bad advice designed only to line their own pockets.   Getting an opinion from a good home inspector is a wise move — but I can tell you that most of the time, the simple drainage improvements shown in this article will address the problem.

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  1. Sheetal Werneke

    That is an excellent idea!  A certified home inspector will give you unbiased advice because he or she won't stand to gain a thing by what they find.  Visit http://www.ashi.org to find a certified inspector in your area.  Once you determine what exactly is going on, you can take next steps. 

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